BRING IN THE HEAVY ARTILLERY

We’ve had some problems with fleas this summer (Not US; the DAWGS! Sheesh.), so we were pleased to hear from our friends at CedarCide Industries of Texas, makers of pest repellants. They tell us they’re marketing a new formula that provides “instant kill relief from fleas, ticks, scorpions and bed bugs when applied to people, pets, premise, furniture, carpet and outside areas.” Excellent. So now we…Wait, WHAT?! Scorpions?! Yes, it seems that their new formula affects scorpions just like fleas: “When entering the flea through its numerous breathing pores, the exposure to the cedar oil instantly freezes the insect, creating a never before mortality result referred to by CedarCide Industries as INSTANT KILL,” the company said. Oh, swell. As if we didn’t have enough concerns before, every time we felt an unexpected itch. Details for those with a death wish can be found at CedarCide Store.com.